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United States Constitution

Preamble
Articles
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Amendments
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The Preamble of the United States Constitution precedes seven articles.

Preamble


	Text of Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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